Early growing performance of local male weaning lambs fed edamame pod-based rations with and without exogenous enzyme additives

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the early growing performance of local male weaning lambs fed edamame pod-based rations with and without exogenous enzyme additives. Nine local male weaning lambs with initial weight about 16.88±2.33 kg/head were randomly assigned into into 3 levels treatment using an experimental completely randomized design (CRD). Every single level treatment was repeated 3 times. The levels treatment was 0% (control), 0.14% (w/w), and 0.28% (w/w) of exogenous enzyme addition into edamame pod-based rations. The lambs were maintained in individual pen which fed and given drinking water ad libitum. The parameters observed were nutrients consumption, liveweight gain, and gain to feed ratio during the first couple week maintenance with 2 weeks adaptation period. Data obtained were analysis using analysis of variance and further tested by DMRT for different result. The result presented that nutrient consumption, daily gain and gain to feed ratio were not affected (P>0.05) by various levels of exogenous enzyme additions. Thereby, it was concluded that the addition of exogenous enzyme up to 0.28% w/w potentially improved the nutrient consumptions and productivity performance of local male weaning lambs.